Djerassi Resident Artists Program

2325 Bear Gulch Rd
Woodside, CA 94062

Nikki S. writes: What a beautiful spot to escape to.  I have a friend who works here, so I've been lucky enough to make unofficial (or comped) visits.  Most recently I attended their open house, where they swing open their doors to guests and provide food,…

The Woodside Store

3300 Tripp Road
Woodside, CA 94062

John H. writes: What a great place to spend a day. Bring the kids and learn just how hard things really were about 100 years ago. I really got an appreciation for this place after a friend of mine began working here. You have to see this place. There are so many…

Community Street Jam

849 Veterans Blvd
Redwood City, CA 94063

Heidi V. writes: Federico Moreno is the fitness manager and personal trainer at CSJ. He is totally awesome to work with, either for personal training or for ballroom/salsa dance instuction. I've worked with him as my trainer for five years now. He is truly a master…

Rattie Ratz Rescue

2995 Woodside Rd
Ste 400, PMB 325
Woodside, CA 94062

Polly Enmity .. writes: They would get 5 stars if my rats didn't *hate* me.  Great rescue/foster workers, and all volunteers.  I got 2 pretty (but mean) rats from them.  They keep them happy and clean, which is key.  If you have EVER wanted to adopt rats, do it from these…

Dr. Beverly Joyce

Women's Care Medical Group
2900 Whipple Ave # 135
Redwood City, CA 94062

Jen W. writes: Even though I have actually never talked to Dr. Beverly, I have talked to her PAs and another Doctor, Dr. Elaine Chien.

I fell in love w/Dr. Chien. She was amazing.  The older PA was also great, the younger one- not so great. I didn't like the way…

Canyon Inn

587 Canyon Rd
Redwood City, CA 94062

Ruth B. writes: Just went here tonight, after hearing about it from a lot of friends who live around Emerald Hills.  Great place to hang out with friends and kids.  I could definitely see the appeal of the arcade area, the kids loved it, but it was really hot…

Tarboosh Mediterranean Cuisine

837 Jefferson Ave
Redwood City, CA 94063

Amy R. writes: First of all...it's a restaurant with hookah, not a hookah bar!  That is why you can't smoke inside.

My husband and I shared the mezza combo.  They get brownie points for making it vegetarian when the veg option is not even on the menu.  The Baba…

Woodside Tennis Shop

3048 Woodside Rd
Woodside, CA 94062

Laura O. writes: I have always gotten my tennis gear here.  Small but convenient!

Hi-Tech Auto Glass

2860 Spring St
Redwood City, CA 94063

brian b. writes: This is a hole-in-the-wall, but my kind of hole-in-the-wall. Two young asian guys at a roll up door. They don't mess with paperwork, you just roll up and they fix your glass. I had problems with a door (which they pulled apart and retightened) and a…

All Season Sushi

2432 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063

Devon B. writes: Seasonal Sushi has a special place in my heart.  My fiance and I used to lunch here all of the time when we worked for the same company in Redwood City and were first dating.  We now live pretty close, so we occasionally come back for dinner.  Jenny…

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

1091 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA 94063

matt G. writes: I was at the Sequoia Village B&N to get some quick reading materials. Unlike the other Barnes and Nobles, this location has no cafe/ coffee shop.  Just read a book, instead of chit-chatting your daily life with your friends. A bookstore that is…

New York Pizza

5321 Hopyard Rd Ste D
Pleasanton, CA 94588

L.A. W. writes: Adam Corolla is right. Pizza and sex are similar.  You'll have sub par sex, because it's sex.  The same goes for pizza.  Some times you have crazy, hood-of-the-car monkey sex, and sometimes you have Chuck E. Cheese's.

New York Pizza is somewhere in…

Jamba Juice

4555 Hopyard Rd Ste 17
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Scotty D. writes: ok by now everyone has had jamba juice and sure it's good but it get's old fast. jamba's are everywhere and they are usually pretty busy and i'm always waiting longer than i should have to far a smoothie. the smoothies are priced well and tasty but…

Rio Del Mar Beach - residential side

Aptos, CA 95001

Michael M. writes: I too have many memories in my youth on this side of the sinking Cement Boat.  While my family had property on the other side, I liked the beach here just a little bit better.  The waves tend to be larger, but there are more jellyfish.  Also for some…

Maria Elena's Restaurant

1450 Gold St
Alviso, CA 95002

Eugene F. writes: Amidst a hodgepodge of buildings in the random city of Alviso is this gem.   It honestly has had built upon itself to yield a restaurant that relies upon heat lamps for a portion of the restaurant.   In all likelihood you would only find out about…

Lexus of Pleasanton

4341 Rosewood Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Randy F. writes: I recently bought a Lexus IS350 from Lexus of Pleasanton.

So far, my experience has been very good.

The salesman, Jay, was very knowledgable in the product.  He answered all of my questions.   He worked with me on the price and made me the deal that I…

B & S Hacienda Auto Body Paint & Detailing

3687 Old Santa Rita Rd Ste 7
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Chris P. writes: If you have any body work that needs to be done, go to B & S and ask for Robby. He is honest and trustworthy and he does an amazing job.  They are fast and detail oriented. Itis nice to know that i can send my mom to B & S Hacienda and know that she…

Papyrus

2305 Stoneridge Mall Rd
Pleasanton, CA 94588

sandy t. writes: The only place where you can spend $20 on a birthday card!!!!  I can spend forever looking at their selection and the prices are just ludicrous.  Its like paper art glued on very expensive paper....but I fall for it every time.

I come here when I need…

Seacliff State Beach

State Park Dr
Aptos, CA 95001

watani f. writes: happy mother's day moms! so, what do you want to do, it's your day, so whatever you want to do, we'll do it...

memories of moms, sis and me on the beach were as clear as today's weather. a bit hazy but you can still see blue skies and warm enough to…

World Financial Group

2099 Gold Street
Suite 122
Alviso, CA 95002

a.v. n. writes: Thanks Bradley H!  I actually work under World Financial/AEGON, and my colleagues are top-notch.  They were always there to help me out when I was new and continue to mentor me professionally.  

The vets whom I work with work extremely hard for their…

Aptos Farmers Market

Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Drive
Aptos, CA 95003

Samantha M. writes: This is the largest farmer's market in this area. Held every Saturday from 8-12:00 am at Cabrillo College upper parking lot, there is always plenty of parking. They have a fresh oyster bar, several flower vendors, pet adoption, blue grass string…

Ship-Smart Inc

783 Rio Del Mar Blvd Ste 9
Aptos, CA 95003

Cindy B. writes: I'm prepping for a move across the country to DC and in my search for a moving company I decided to contact a big well-known company United Van Lines.   Bob Ford was my contact there and was honest enough to say that since I didn't have many…

Pizza 1

253 Center Ave.
Aptos, CA 95003

Bradley O. writes: The best pizza in all of Santa Cruz county.  Like the others before me, my only lament is that I can't afford to eat here regularly.  Major brownie points for them having Mexican Coca Cola (made with SUGAR, not crappy corn syrup).  Their ingredients…

Aptos Coffee Roasting Company

19 Rancho Del Mar
Ste A
Aptos, CA 95003

Erika W. writes: UPDATE:
I've just bumped up this bad boy to five stars because of one little thing
HUMMMUS. A+ Amazing!

ORIGINAL:
The roaster has been like a faithful old friend to me.

I started coming to the Aptos roaster back in 2003 when I'd stop in for a quick bite…

Bamboo Giant Nursery

5601 Freedom Blvd
Aptos, CA 95003

Shari D. writes: Talk about a hidden secret!

I brought my mom here because I had seen their sign from the road while going to my girlfriend's house. It said "bamboo specialists" on the sign. It's easy to miss, if you're going too fast!

We were just planning to find a…

Taqueria Los Gordos

7488 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003

serbelle i. writes: -next door to work
-taquitos al pastor with extra cheese please
-small, like really
-fast, we order on the phone and less than 5 minutes it's ready for pick-up
-i have to have my chips and salsa fix
-salsa is fresh
-the nachos are grubbin
-melon juice is…

Pixie Deli

111 Venetian Rd
Aptos, CA 95003

Jack W. writes: best place to see chix in bikini. and hot white girls too holla

Best Western Seacliff Inn

7500 Old Dominion Ct
Aptos, CA 95003

Zev K. writes: Here is a children's story about time and numbers:
This is a story about a boy.  His name is Zev.  Zev went to a wedding last weekend. It was near Santa Cruz.  The trip from San Francisco to the hotel took 1.5 hours.  Since he left at 12 he got there…

Lacey Days Antiques

9280 Highway 9 Frnt
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Becca R. writes: So I just bought my 5th piece of furniture from here. I don't know anywhere else that you can get high quality wood furniture for dirt cheap. Don't let the antique part scare you away. Yes they do have some antiques, but I would say that the majority…

Ben Lomond Market

9440 Mill St
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

petra g. writes: Up in the vallee the valley so Lorenzo. Uh oh folks will think Im drinking. Anyway, Ben Lomond Market, when you are up in the valley it is a great place to get grub. It is all local style with a great selection and BBQ that is pretty damn good. Good…

Henfling's Firehouse Tavern

9450 Highway 9
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Chris Q. writes: We played a show here on Tuesday night.  It's a good sized bar with a decent stage setup off highway 17.  It's definitely a place that has a strong local following.  They were very old school, and fun to be around.

I was super impressed when we got…

Slv Video

9573 Highway 9
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Bacala B. writes: Always look forward to a visit here when we're in the area. We've got DVD via mail at our primary home and could easily just bring a movie down with us when we "weekend", but we drop in to SLV Video just because we like it so much. Great selection,…

Love Apple Farm

9299 Glen Arbor Rd
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Eric R. writes: Cynthia is beyond nice and totally hot! Her heirloom tomatoe plants are the best I have ever grown. I discovered her farm 4 years ago and I really have had a beautiful garden every year from her plants. I've heard she is a lawyer, but decided to get…

Merrybrook Lodge

13420 Big Basin Way
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

Tracey W. writes: If you are staying in the Santa Cruz mountains, I highly recommend this place. They have cabins on the creek and are walking distance to what stands for a downtown. They are clean and owned by very nice people. They allow dogs also.

Number of rooms:…

Marvelous Nail Salon

152c San Tomas Aquino Rd
Campbell, CA 95008

Liz A. writes: I went here on a Tuesday morning with 2 of my girlfriends and we were helped immediately. My friends got basic manicures ($10 each), while I got a French manicure and pedicure with additional art ($26 for mani/pedi, +$3 for French hands, +$4 for toe…

Villa De Style

383 E Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA 95008

May C. writes: I absolutely ADORE Sara Hardin - specializes in color and highlights. I've been going to her since 2002 when she was still working at Lisa Lisa in Los Altos, and she never seems to fail me.

BUT the other day, I decided to try out a different…

The Franciscan Apartments

601 Almarida Dr Ofc
Campbell, CA 95008

Julie B. writes: After more than 5 years living in the Franciscan, I have to say I really have no complaints.  My roommate and I picked it because it had the criteria we were looking for: 2 bd/2 ba units (1 bd units also available), central A/C, and it was less…

Pizza Amore

783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
#45
Aptos, CA 95003

Meryl H. writes: My go-to Aptos pizza place. Perfect for when you're around a hungry group of boys who need to eat on the cheap. I love their pesto-ricotta, the hawaiin, and the cheese. The dudes in there have always been hilarious and sweet. Delivery is timely, but…

Cafe Sparrow

8042 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003

Jennifer L. writes: This may be my all-time favorite restaurant.  I ADORE the food here.  I haven't been in a while, but I remember some kind of macadamia nut crusted fish, delicious vegetables, everything so, so ridiculously good.  I've also been here for brunch, and…